Tigers @ Rangers
July 21, 1972

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Bottom 6	R	H	E
Tigers	3	6	2
Rangers	1	6	1

Bottom 6	R	H	E
Tigers	3	6	2
Rangers	1	6	1

Dick Billings Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.500	.286
OBP	.500	.326
At Bats	2	266
Hits	1	76
• Singles	1	65
• Doubles	0	8
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	3
Walks	0	17
RBI’s	1	32

Mickey Lolich Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
16	6	0

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Arlington Stadium - July 21, 1972

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Walk

Mickey Lolich

Tom Haller

Norm Cash

Dick McAuliffe

Aurelio Rodriguez

Ed Brinkman

Willie Horton

Mickey Stanley

Jim Northrup

Dick Billings

Ted Ford

Count: - , 2 Outs

Billings takes first base on ball four.

Return to all plays in text

PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 6 Ford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Horton. Ford reaches second base with a double. There goes Martinez trying to get to home. Horton throws the ball in to Brinkman who relays the ball to Haller, who tags Martinez, who came all the way from first, for the out.

Bottom 6 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez.

Bottom 6 Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 6 Stanley strikes out.

Top 6 Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Broberg covering, for the out.

Top 6 Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Top 6 Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 6 Northrup hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 5 Broberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lovitto moves to third.

Bottom 5 Maddox bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lovitto moves to second.

Bottom 5 Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 5 Rodriguez strikes out.

Top 5 McAuliffe hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 5 Lolich strikes out.

Top 5 Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 Billings hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 4 Haller takes first base on ball four.

Top 4 Cash hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Martinez strikes out.

Bottom 3 Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 3 Broberg strikes out.

Top 3 Northrup is called out on strikes.

Top 3 Rodriguez strikes out.

Top 3 McAuliffe hits a line drive into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Maddox strikes out.

Bottom 2 Lovitto is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way.

Bottom 2 Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cash fields the ball and throws to Lolich covering. Safe.

Top 2 Lolich is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Brinkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Top 2 Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard juggles the ball. That's an error on Howard.

Bottom 1 Howard hits a popup towards short. Brinkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Nelson scores. Billings moves to second.

Bottom 1 Ford hits a line drive towards short. Brinkman reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third.

Bottom 1 Nelson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stanley. Nelson reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Lovitto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Northrup hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second.

Top 1 Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Top 1 McAuliffe strikes out.

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Tigers @ RangersJuly 21, 1972

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Billings takes first base on ball four.

Tigers @ Rangers
July 21, 1972